Wales Rugby

‘Spirit and fight’ of Steve Tandy’s side praised after 27-17 defeat in Dublin

Irish head coach accepted that his side made things hard for themselves with errors they made

Wales put it up to Andy Farrell’s men, but they prove too strong in the end

Andy Farrell’s men hold out for bonus-point victory at the Aviva

When Ireland got into their rhythm, they were irresistible at times, but the problem was it was too fitful

Andrew Browne’s team out to build on stunning win against England but Wales have no shortage of quality

Jamison Gibson-Park earns his 50th cap against Wales while Nathan Doak makes his international debut

IRFU boasts a solid system, but only five years ago the same could have been said about Wales

Andy Farrell recalls Ulster wing and gives him Six Nations start against Wales

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Head coach is under contract until the culmination of 2027 World Cup but could sign new deal before then

No selection is more indicative of the head coach’s approach than affording Dan Sheehan a rare weekend off

Struggling Wales come to Dublin for the penultimate round of the Six Nations

Everything you need to know about Ireland’s third match of the 2026 Six Nations

Nick Timoney to make first Six Nations start with Tom Stewart, Nathan Doak and Tom Farrell on the bench

Steve Tandy’s side are on a 14-match losing run in the Six Nations

Team selection to reveal great deal about Andy Farrell’s mindset

Statistics show how Ireland and other teams are adapting their Six Nations game plan midway through a World Cup cycle

Inspired by Ulster team-mate Stuart McCloskey’s late rise, backrow now looks to first Six Nations start

Ulster hooker Tom Stewart could make his Six Nations debut on Friday night as Andy Farrell continues to shuffle his pack

Trophy has meant less in recent times, but winning it this year would represent a fine recovery after Paris defeat

Performance against England one of player’s more impressive days in an Irish shirt

Ireland aim to avoid slipping up in potential banana-skin clash

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Outhalf has not recovered from an ankle injury he sustained in the defeat to Scotland

Performance against Scotland showed improvement, but there are issues on and off the pitch for Welsh rugby

Easterby was stand-in head coach against Wales last year and memories of the game have stayed with him

Ireland assistant coach Simon Easterby says side can’t rest on their laurels after England win

Young backrower is out to show Wales will no longer be the whipping boys of the tournament

Outhalf Sam Costelow expected to be fit to play in Dublin despite ankle injury

Ireland have climbed back up the world rankings after beating England but Italy’s tournament could still go either way

During their Six Nations loss to Ireland, England’s players were constantly yapping at Frenchman Pierre Brousset

Wales led 20-5 at the start of the second-half before visitors scored three tries to take the win

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Mack Hansen bemoans a ‘weird narrative’ around the Ireland team on The Tommy Tiernan Show

Pau centres Émilien Gailleton and Fabien Brau-Boirie come into side and both score within the first 15 minutes

Ireland fans need to keep their entitled arses on the seats on Saturday and help create an atmosphere that will empower their team against Italy

The hope is that the character of this Irish team won’t fail again in this Six Nations

Championship risks becoming a two-tier affair as Ireland, Wales and Scotland all lose openers

Wales had four players yellow-carded at Twickenham as they shipped seven tries